Half Double Crochet Decrease Photo Tutorial
Today I want to share my tutorial for how to do a Half Double Crochet Decrease, which is also known as the HDCDEC, HDC2TOG or Half Double Crochet Two Together Stitch. This stitch is a variation of the Half Double Crochet Stitch and is regularly used as a way to reduce two Half Double Crochet stitches to a single Half Double Crochet Stitch. I’ve got both a photo tutorial for us today so let’s grab our hooks and our yarn and let’s learn how to crochet the Half Double Crochet Decrease Stitch or HDCDEC.
Materials
- worsted weight yarn
- 5,5 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
- CH = Chain
- HDC = Half Double Crochet
- HDCDEC = Half Double Crochet Decrease*
- HDC2TOG = Half Double Crochet Two Together*
- ST(s) = Stitch(es)
- YO = Yarn Over
**You may see HDCDEC or HDC2TOG used to describe this same stitch in different patterns. I tend to stick to HDCDEC in my own designs but know that if you see HDC2TOG in other patterns, they tend to mean the same thing.
Instructions
Step 1: Yarn over (YO) hook and insert hook into the first stitch (ST) from the row below. YO and pull up a loop. You should have three (3) loops on your hook.
Step 2: YO hook and insert hook into the next ST. YO and pull up a loop. You should have five (5) loops on your hook.
Step 3: YO hook and pull through all five (5) loops on your hook. HDCDEC/HDC2TOG completed.
That’s it! Isn’t that’s so simple?
